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Stihl FS131

Post by RanchRoper » Tue Aug 27, 2019 8:57 pm

Just picked one up today....makes short work of the trimming and brush around all the buildings...comes with the weed whipper & a blade attachment too...with the shoulder harness I feel like a Ghostbuster...
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Re: Stihl FS131

Post by markiver54 » Tue Aug 27, 2019 9:33 pm

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Just picked one up today....makes short work of the trimming and brush around all the buildings...comes with the weed whipper & a blade attachment too...with the shoulder harness I feel like a Ghostbuster...
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Re: Stihl FS131

Post by JEBar » Tue Aug 27, 2019 10:27 pm

good brand .... I've used their chain saws and weed eaters for over 50 years
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Post by BigAl52 » Tue Aug 27, 2019 11:16 pm

Yup great brand for sure I have 2 of there blowers and a chain saw. I would not buy anything else.
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Re: Stihl FS131

Post by RanchRoper » Wed Aug 28, 2019 12:04 am

I have gone thru several electric ones...this is heavy duty.
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Re: Stihl FS131

Post by roddy » Wed Aug 28, 2019 1:23 pm

We've had a Stihl (FS-75) trimmer for 20 years or more. Can't kill it.
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Re: Stihl FS131

Post by dave77 » Wed Aug 28, 2019 6:08 pm

I had a Stihl weedeater at work for many years, it got a lot of use as I was allowed to take it and use at home. Was still going strong when I retired. Had to get my own Stihl then. Was using E10 gas but did some research when I got a Stihl chainsaw and now use 100% gas (with Stihl 4 cycle oil of course).

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Re: Stihl FS131

Post by markiver54 » Wed Aug 28, 2019 7:00 pm

dave77 wrote:
Wed Aug 28, 2019 6:08 pm
I had a Stihl weedeater at work for many years, it got a lot of use as I was allowed to take it and use at home. Was still going strong when I retired. Had to get my own Stihl then. Was using E10 gas but did some research when I got a Stihl chainsaw and now use 100% gas (with Stihl 4 cycle oil of course).

https://www.stihlusa.com/information/ar ... equipment/
Wise choice Dave! Just filled the first tank full in my brand new 4 Wheeler with 100% gas. Will never use anything but in it.
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Re: Stihl FS131

Post by dave77 » Thu Aug 29, 2019 1:20 am

I use it in my Miata, no proof but my butt dyno says it's a little peppier running the 100%.
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Re: Stihl FS131

Post by ESquared » Thu Aug 29, 2019 8:04 am

My Stihl blower is also in the "can't kill it" category, and the Stihl "family chainsaw" that we pass around for clean up projects is great, too!

THAT, however, is a major piece of weed-whacking hardware! Happy to say my needs in that category run to the Ryobi rechargable battery-operated type!
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